Tag Archives: homebuyer

When a VA loan applicant wants to buy a home, gets a contract sales price, and a VA assigned fee appraiser looks at the property, the results of that appraisal may not correspond with the asking price of the house....

Sometimes it takes a while for concepts to catch on. The use of electronic signatures is one such concept that has taken a while to filter in to the mainstream. There are many who have initiated or closed their VA home...

VA loans require one very important step to move forward. When a buyer finds a home they want to purchase with a VA mortgage, they must have a VA assigned appraiser look at the home to establish fair market value.
The...

There have been a lot of questions and blog posts lately about VA loans for manufactured homes. In some circles, the mobile home isn’t as understood as a real estate transaction as “typical” VA home loans are; often the standards...

There are a variety of frequently asked questions about appraisals, and some of those questions involve the rules covering electrical systems, high voltage and related topics. Since not all homes sold are brand-new, borrowers are right to wonder what the...

There’s a common question associated with VA loans–many borrowers are interested in getting cash back at closing time from proceeds via their home loans. But which VA loans allow this? Can a borrower, as some readers have asked, get a...

Those who have already used their VA loan entitlement to buy a home don’t always keep that home for the entire term of VA mortgage. Do VA borrowers get another chance to use their VA loan entitlement?
The short answer...

Veterans who have never applied for a VA home loan before soon learn they need a VA Certificate of Eligibility before the lender will allow them to move forward with a VA home loan.
This isn't just a requirement set down...

In recent blog posts we've examined the basics on VA minimum property requirements. When a VA assigned appraiser reviews a home to see if it meets VA MPRs, he or she appraises the property with a set of criteria established...

There are many issues that affect a veteran's decision to purchase a home. When applying for a VA loan, a borrower may be in the middle of a military career with many years to go before retirement, recently separated or...

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